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SNF awards $8.5 million to Special Olympics for inclusion efforts

SNF awards $8.5 million to Special Olympics for inclusion efforts
SNF awards $8.5 million to Special Olympics for inclusion efforts November 29, 2021 The Athens-based Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a three-year, $8.5 million grant to the Special Olympics in support of efforts to advance inclusion in education around the world. The grant will support the launch of a Global Coalition for Education and Inclusion, which aims to engage…
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Trinity College receives $10 million gift from Borges family

Trinity College receives $10 million gift from Borges family
Trinity College receives $10 million gift from Borges family November 23, 2021 Trinity College has received a $10 million gift from former Trinity trustee and former Connecticut State Treasurer Francisco L. Borges ’74, H’20, his wife Luisa, and his four siblings Peter L. Borges ’80, Francesca Borges Gordon ’82, Maria Borges Correia ’85, and Joaquina…
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Iowa West Foundation funnels $3.2 million into southwest Iowa communities

Iowa West Foundation funnels $3.2 million into southwest Iowa communities
Iowa West Foundation funnels $3 million + into southwest Iowa communities November 22, 2021 Grants & initiatives bolster education, economic development, placemaking and healthy families (Council Bluffs, IA) The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $3.2 million in grants and initiatives, bringing the total funding awarded in 2021 to approximately $16 million. Causes that…
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Texas A&M receives $20 million for department of finance

Texas A&M receives $20 million for department of finance
Texas A&M receives a $20 million gift from Adam C. Sinn ’00 to support students and programs in Mays Business School’s Department of Finance. November 22, 2021 A $10 million gift—and a pledge for an additional $10 million—from Adam C. Sinn ’00, a commodities trader and owner of Aspire Commodities, will help Mays Business School’s…
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